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Christopher Nolan Met A Hollywood Legend To Direct Man Of Steel Before Zack Snyder
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Joe Roberts)
scrn logline
Nolan courted a legendary director for Man of Steel before tapping Snyder to helm the blockbuster reboot
beat sheet
- Nolan met with Steven Spielberg to potentially direct the Superman reboot, but the Jurassic Park icon ultimately passed
- Snyder's gritty, action-packed vision for the film won over Nolan and the studio, cementing his place as the director
call sheet
Christopher Nolan, Zack Snyder, Steven Spielberg, Man of Steel, Man of Steel